The chassis is part of a wider new LF range of lightweights (from 7.5- to 18-tonne rigids and the LF urban tractor).
The 7.5-tonne exhibit at Freight in the City on 7 November is powered by an all-new PACCAR PX-4, 3.8-litre 170bhp engine, developing 600Nm of torque. A lower power rating from the same 3.8-litre block is also available at 150bhp, developing 500Nm. The new PACCAR PX-4 – now the smallest engine in the new DAF range – is optimised for urban operation. A five-speed manual gearbox and tight turning circle are said to work together with the PACCAR PX-4 engine to provide nimble driving characteristics suited to distribution work.
Completing its urban specification, and offering a one-stop-shop acquisition package for operators, are factory-designed, -assembled and -fitted box- and curtain-side body options. The New LF, including its factory body options (and alongside its new CF and XF stablemates for the UK) is manufactured at the Leyland Trucks assembly plant in Lancashire.
All models in the new LF range are now also available with a factory-fitted passenger lower window to enhance near-side visibility for the driver and to better protect vulnerable road users. The passenger door assembly comes complete with an electrically-operated sliding upper window.
Further equipment fitted to the Freight in the City exhibit includes Advanced Emergency Braking System, Forward Collision Warning and Lane Departure Warning.